Shift Moonbeam

	Shift Moonbeam
Abbreviation:	SM
Prerequisites:	Focus Moonbeam and either Locate or Distant Gaze
Signature:	Yes
Spell Slots:	2
Mana Type:	Unknown
Spell Type:	standard / utility
Difficulty:	basic
Prep (min/max):	15 / 100
Skill Range (min/max):	80 / 800
Valid Spell Target:	Self
Duration (min/max):	2 minutes / 10 minutes
Justice:	Unknown
Corruption:	Unknown
Description:	The Shift Moonbeam spell allows you to move a focused moonbeam from a distance. You must internalize mana streams to use this spell, so cast it then just gesture in the direction you want your moonbeam to move. If you don't have Distant Gaze cast on your moonbeam, though, you may be moving it blindly. If you locate a target prior to casting this spell, you can gesture at them from afar to send the beam directly to their location, though the range of this mechanism is limited.
Effect:	{{{dtype}}}, {{{htype}}}, moves moonbeam
Example Messaging:	You gesture. You suddenly feel more in touch with your moonbeam.
Devices/Tattoos:	No devices or tattoos documented.

Notes

• Allows you to move your moonbeam, which lets you bypass obstacles or dangerous areas.
• There are two ways in which you can shift a moonbeam: direction and via locate.
• Active effects such as Distant Gaze tied to your moonbeam will move with them. E.g. You can move opened moongates by shifting the moonbeam.
• With enough Power Perceive skill, all magic users can sense when moonbeams move into or out of the room.

Direction shift

• GESTURE <moon> <direction> lets you move your beam one room at a time.
• You can also shift through portals such as gates, bridges, and even Moongates (including it's own Moongate), although beams cannot be shifted to a fully indoors room.
• Some rooms and obstacles, most notably certain swimming and climbing obstacles, cannot be bypassed this way either intentionally or due to mechanics limitations.
• The range at which you can perform this style of shifting is determined by the amount of mana used.

Distance	Mainland only	Islands only	Island to Mainland
0 zones
1 zone
2 zones
3 zones
4 zones
5 zones
6 zones
7 zones
8 zones
9 zones
10 zones
11 zones
12 zones

Locate shift

• GESTURE <moon> <player> lets you shift to a person if they are in range and you have recently located them.
• This feat requires 100 Primary Magic skill.
• Your target must be in a fully outdoors location that is not warded, and must remain in the same room they were located in.
• Range is based on your location compared to your target's location. The location of your moonbeam has no bearing on being able to shift it via Locate.
• Range is quite limited for this version of shifting. Celestial Beacons and the Astral Plane provide ways to set moonbeams farther away.
• The following table lists the amount of mana required to open a gate at a given distance in zones as determined by the zone map. I.e. locate shifting is limited to 2 zones and only requires minimum mana to achieve, except between the mainland and islands which requires a single additional point of mana.

Distance	Mainland only	Islands only	Island to Mainland
0 zones	15 mana	?	-
1 zone	15 mana	?	-
2 zones	15 mana	?	16 Mana
3 zones	-	-	-

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